My teaching philosophy is a product of my academic and life experiences. I am fortunate to have had extensive experience both as a student facing diversity and in working with students from diverse backgrounds. As a high school student I was not an outstanding student. Only after my military service did I became aware of the importance of education. As a California resident I had the opportunity to take advantage of the Community College system and transfer to the University of California system. As an instructor, I have taught students from various cultural backgrounds. I have had the opportunity to teach Japanese students in rural Japan, Chinese college students in China, U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton, and suburban working college students in Riverside and Orange County.

These experiences has created a teaching philosophy for me  that can be broken down into a few unified uncomplicated points:

• The process of learning creates a sense of satisfaction for students.
• Success in learning or any enterprise demands hard work and persistence.
• An interested student will work harder than an indifferent student

My belief in these three points drives me to make economics interesting and create a sense of passion for the material in the students.  An interested student will learn more than I or any other instructor could teach them.